Steve Inskeep
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Politics
Secret Service is back in the spotlight after an apparent attempt on Trump's life
The second apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump is raising more questions about the Secret Service. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
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World
Morning news brief
Electronic pagers belonging to members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah were attacked. The Federal Reserve is on the verge of cutting interest rates. Drug overdose deaths dropped in the U.S.
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Technology
After years of criticism, Instagram features aim to boost child safety
Meta introduces rules for how teens use Instagram as the company faces scrutiny over child safety on its platforms. The company is rolling out teen accounts, which it says will be guided by parents.
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Asia
David Rennie, of 'The Economist,' on the intrusiveness of the Chinese state
In Part 2 of David Rennie's exit interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, the former Beijing Bureau chief for "The Economist" talks about living under the strict scrutiny of the Chinese Communist Party.
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World
Flooding has devastated several parts of the world in a short period of time
Floods have taken lives and buried towns in eastern Europe, Nigeria and Shanghai this week. Scientists say intense precipitation is becoming more possible with human-driven climate change.
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Hundreds are wounded after Hezbollah members' pagers exploded in their pockets
Hundreds of members of Hezbollah were wounded by exploding pagers when they exploded in their pockets in what appeared to be synchronized blasts.
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National
False claims about Haitian migrants in Ohio city lead to threats of violence
Springfield faces repeated evacuations, lockdowns and cancellations after the spread of false claims about Haitian migrants. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Springfield News-Sun reporter Jessica Orozco.
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Asia
Exit interview: David Rennie ends 6 years covering Beijing for 'The Economist'
David Rennie, longtime China Bureau Chief of "The Economist," is leaving Beijing. In Part 1 of an exit interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Rennie talks about where the Chinese economy is headed.
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Fox News hangs in the balance as Rupert Murdoch confronts his kids in court
The future of Fox News — and the rest of the Murdoch media empire — is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest son’s power.
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Europe
Tracing the path of an artillery shell -- from Pa. factory to Ukraine's frontline
The journey U.S.-made ammunition make to the frontline in Ukraine is nearly 5,000 miles. We began in Pennsylvania, where workers make ammunition. Now we trace its path across the Atlantic.